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Battle of Borny–Colombey, the Glossary

The Battle of Borny–Colombey or the Battle of Colombey-Nouilly took place on 14 August 1870 as part of the Franco-Prussian War.^[1]

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12 relations: Army of the Rhine (1870), Battle of Gravelotte, Battle of Mars-la-Tour, François Achille Bazaine, Franco-Prussian War, Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz, Kingdom of Prussia, Metz, Moselle (department), North German Confederation, Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia (1828–1885), Second French Empire.
August 1870 events
History of Moselle (department)

Army of the Rhine (1870)

The Army of the Rhine (Armée du Rhin) was a French military unit that fought in the Franco-Prussian War.

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The Battle of Gravelotte (or Battle of Gravelotte–St. Privat) on 18 August 1870 was the largest battle of the Franco-Prussian War. Battle of Borny–Colombey and battle of Gravelotte are 1870 in France, August 1870 events, battles involving Prussia, battles of the Franco-Prussian War, conflicts in 1870 and military history of Grand Est.

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Battle of Mars-la-Tour

The Battle of Mars-la-Tour (also known as the Battle of Vionville or Battle of Rezonville) was fought on 16 August 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War, near the village of Mars-La-Tour in northeast France. Battle of Borny–Colombey and Battle of Mars-la-Tour are 1870 in France, August 1870 events, battles of the Franco-Prussian War and military history of Grand Est.

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François Achille Bazaine

François Achille Bazaine (13 February 181123 September 1888) was an officer of the French army.

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Franco-Prussian War

The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the War of 1870, was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the North German Confederation led by the Kingdom of Prussia. Battle of Borny–Colombey and Franco-Prussian War are 1870 in France and conflicts in 1870.

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Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz

Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz (27 December 1796 – 2 August 1877) was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall.

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Kingdom of Prussia

The Kingdom of Prussia (Königreich Preußen) constituted the German state of Prussia between 1701 and 1918.

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Metz

Metz (Divodurum Mediomatricorum, then Mettis) is a city in northeast France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.

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Moselle (department)

Moselle is the most populous department in Lorraine, in the northeast of France, and is named after the river Moselle, a tributary of the Rhine, which flows through the western part of the department.

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North German Confederation

The North German Confederation (Norddeutscher Bund) was initially a German military alliance established in August 1866 under the leadership of the Kingdom of Prussia, which was transformed in the subsequent year into a confederated state (a de facto federal state) that existed from July 1867 to December 1870.

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Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia (1828–1885)

Prince Friedrich Karl Nikolaus of Prussia (20 March 1828 – 15 June 1885) was the son of Prince Charles of Prussia (1801–1883) and his wife, Princess Marie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1808–1877).

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Second French Empire

The Second French Empire, officially the French Empire, was an Imperial Bonapartist regime, ruled by Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (Napoleon III) from 14 January 1852 to 27 October 1870, between the Second and the Third French Republics.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Borny–Colombey

Also known as Battle of Colombey.